]]>Video+Story: Mesita ECDC Mandarin Students Welcome the Year of the Doghttps://elpasoheraldpost.com/mesita-ecdc-mandarin-students-welcome-year-dog/
Sat, 17 Feb 2018 06:25:49 +0000https://elpasoheraldpost.com/?p=54263Kindergarteners and first-grade students from Mesita Elementary School embraced Chinese culture Friday during their Year of the Dog celebration in the school’s multipurpose center. The Mesita ECDC students showcased the Chinese culture by performing folk songs and traditional dances during the Chinese New Year celebration. The Year of the Dog is one of 12 Chinese …

]]>Yes You Can: Paralympian Inspires Polk, Mesita Studentshttps://elpasoheraldpost.com/yes-can-paralympian-inspires-polk-mesita-students/
Fri, 29 Sep 2017 18:18:40 +0000https://elpasoheraldpost.com/?p=45296A 1996 Paralympic athlete transformed the Polk Elementary gym into a full-fledged Olympic arena, inspiring students to follow their own dreams in the process. Earlier this week, former Paralympian Lloyd Bachrach, who played for the U.S. men’s volleyball team during the Atlanta Paralympic Games, spoke to students at Polk and Mesita elementary schools to share …

]]>Mesita Student to Introduce Award-Winning Author at Houston Conferencehttps://elpasoheraldpost.com/mesita-student-introduce-award-winning-author-houston-conference/
Sun, 03 Apr 2016 05:00:45 +0000http://elpasoheraldpost.com/?p=11800Mesita Elementary fifth grader Adam Romero can’t wait to meet and introduce one of his favorite authors at the annual Texas Library Association Conference April 21 in Houston. Adam was picked to represent Mesita after an interview process that included a multimedia Animoto presentation on his favorite book “When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool …